on Sat, Dec 13, 2003 at 06:27:09PM -0800, Raquel Rice (raquel@thericehouse.net) wrote: > I have a block of static IPs. I have the blessings of my provider. > I was even asked to stop using their servers as a "smart host". > Yet, my IP numbers are listed as being a range used as "Cable, DSL & > Dial Ups" and mail from my server is being blocked by those who use > SORBS. I do everything I can to keep my server locked down and not > to be relayed through. I even go test it once in awhile to make > sure there are no exploits open. Blocking an IP range just without > knowing they are open relays or sending out spam is no better than > arresting a black man because the police officer has some idiot > belief that black men commit all crimes. Request your ISP remove your IPs from their residential/dynamic IP list. The lists used by other providers to filter dynamic IPs are provided by the ISPs hosting those addresses. Alternatively, you may need to sign up for business service. You might consider retaliatory blocking as well. For background: http://z.iwethey.org/forums/render/content/show?contentid=96264 http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/03/04/13/2215207.shtml?tid=120 http://www.marketingwonk.com/archives/2003/08/27/aol_sued_for_blocking_email/ http://www.google.com/search?q=aol+blocking+email Peace. -- Karsten M. Self <kmself@ix.netcom.com> http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What Part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? The golden rule of technical design: complexity is the enemy.
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